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(a)
having
a
circular
shape
(n)
a
charge
of
ammunition
for
a
single
shot
(n)
an
interval
during
which
a
recurring
sequence
of
events
occurs
; "
the
neverending
cycle
of
the
seasons
"
(n)
a
regular
route
for
a
sentry
or
policeman
; "
in
the
old
days
a
policeman
walked
a
beat
and
knew
all
his
people
by
name
"
(n) (
often
plural
)
a
series
of
professional
calls
(
usually
in
a
set
order
); "
the
doctor
goes
on
his
rounds
first
thing
every
morning
"; "
the
postman
''
s
rounds
"; "
we
enjoyed
our
round
of
the
local
bars
"
(n)
the
activity
of
playing
18
holes
of
golf
; "
a
round
of
golf
takes
about
4
hours
"
(n)
the
usual
activities
in
your
day
; "
the
doctor
made
his
rounds
"
(n) (
sports
)
a
period
of
play
during
which
one
team
is
on
the
offensive
(n)
the
course
along
which
communications
spread
; "
the
story
is
going
the
rounds
in
Washington
"
(n)
a
serving
to
each
of
a
group
(
usually
alcoholic
); "
he
ordered
a
second
round
"
(n)
a
cut
of
beef
between
the
rump
and
the
lower
leg
(n)
a
partsong
in
which
voices
follow
each
other
;
one
voice
starts
and
others
join
in
one
after
another
until
all
are
singing
different
parts
of
the
song
at
the
same
time
; "
they
enjoyed
singing
rounds
"
(n)
an
outburst
of
applause
; "
there
was
a
round
of
applause
"
(n)
a
crosspiece
between
the
legs
of
a
chair
(n)
any
circular
or
rotating
mechanism
; "
the
machine
punched
out
metal
circles
"
(r)
from
beginning
to
end
;
throughout
; "
It
rains
all
year
round
on
Skye
"; "
frigid
weather
the
year
around
"
(s) (
of
sounds
)
full
and
rich
; "
orotund
tones
"; "
the
rotund
and
reverberating
phrase
"; "
pear
-
shaped
vowels
"
(s) (
of
numbers
)
to
the
nearest
ten
,
hundred
,
or
thousand
; "
in
round
numbers
"
(v)
wind
around
;
move
along
a
circular
course
; "
round
the
bend
"
(v)
make
round
; "
round
the
edges
"
(v)
be
around
; "
Developments
surround
the
town
"; "
The
river
encircles
the
village
"
(v)
pronounce
with
rounded
lips
(v)
attack
in
speech
or
writing
; "
The
editors
of
the
left
-
leaning
paper
attacked
the
new
House
Speaker
"
(v)
bring
to
a
highly
developed
,
finished
,
or
refined
state
; "
polish
your
social
manners
"
(v)
express
as
a
round
number
; "
round
off
the
amount
"
(v)
become
round
,
plump
,
or
shapely
; "
The
young
woman
is
fleshing
out
"
round Synonyms
around
assail
assault
attack
beat
bout
brush up
circle
circular
cycle
daily round
encircle
environ
fill out
flesh out
labialise
labialize
lash out
one shot
orotund
pear-shaped
polish
polish up
rhythm
ring
rotund
round
round down
round of drinks
round of golf
round off
round out
rung
snipe
stave
surround
troll
turn
unit of ammunition
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